Doula Natalie Sue - Hypnobabies Childbirth Instructor

We have had quite a few people ask for gestation sizes so I wanted to show a picture of 4-12 weeks next to each other to compare.

Also these pieces are sculpted using clay, physical babies are not used.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnmyDjFN0GP/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

MamasteFit: Gina & Roxanne on Instagram: "Are squats the best labor position for all of labor?? Maybe not! Follow @mamastefit to learn the science of birth so you better understand which labor positions may be more beneficial for your birth!... MamasteFit: Gina & Roxanne shared a post on Instagram: "Are squats the best labor position for all of labor?? Maybe not! Follow to learn the science of birth so you better understand which labor positions may be more beneficial for your birth! There are three pelvic levels: The top of th...

Hypnobabies Home Study Courses are on sale through the end of December!

Hard copy sets are $20 off and the online program is $40 off!

It's such a great program that educates about pregnancy and birth, mindfulness, partner help, then provides several mp3's for relaxation and self guided childbirth hypnosis.

If you'd like to use my affiliate link:
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You are always in charge of the decisions made during your pregnancy, birth and your baby's care no matter what policies or procedures are in place. If a complication arises you will still consult with the medical care providers to make your decisions based on what is best for your own family🧡

😂🤣🤷‍♀️ You have to read it in Gru's voice 😆

Recent photo of a super long cord! I am 5'10 in tall. This baby had some wrapping and the Dad and I just calmly unwrapped him. The cord was wrapped twice around the neck, once around the leg, and then around the belly. Wrapped cords around the baby's arms, shoulders, legs, belly or neck can be very common. What were the details of your baby's cord?

This little baby is demonstrating some mad flexibility since she spent time in a breech position. 3-4% of babies in the U.S. are breech at term. Many efforts can encourage a baby to make a turn head down including chiropractic care, positioning, and external manual versions. If babies do not turn, often a Cesarean delivery is performed.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Awesome!!

Just reading this post made me cry. Life gets so busy. We really need to find time to slow down and help each other. 💕

I recently went to visit a new mama with a two-week-old baby. This mama wasn't a client of mine but rather the daughter of a friend whom I offered to look in on. When I arrived with a pot of soup and some lactation slice in my bag, I found her trying to make a snack for her boisterous three-year-old whilst juggling a fussy newborn in her arms. Her husband was at work and would be till late, there was washing piled up waiting to be folded, she hadn't eaten breakfast or had a shower even though it was nearly midday.

As I took over the snack making duties and put the soup on to warm, I asked how she was getting on even though I had a fair idea just by the look in her eyes. She forced a smile as she spoke about how she was 'ok' and 'a bit tired' but I could see the tears gathering in the corner of her eyes and it broke my heart to see her try to put on a brave face, trying to cover up a situation that was far from ideal. This was a new mother who was alone, isolated, lonely, exhausted and overwhelmed and despite all of this, was still trying to pretend as though she was coping and even enjoying this time.

I also noticed that the house was full of cards and bunches of flowers ...... dead ones ......

When I mentioned all of the gifts, cards and bouquets she said 'yes, people have been so kind'.

Hmmmmmm I thought. They might have been kind, but they've also been completely thoughtless.

This new mother didn't need cards and bunches of flowers to slowly wilt and die on the mantelpiece. She needed support, she needed love, she needed another pair of hands to take the weight off her shoulders. She needed healthy food, she needed a caring touch, she needed a listening ear and she needed practical help.

I'm sorry but dead flowers don't cut it ....

The care of new mothers and parents is so woefully underappreciated and overlooked that cards and flowers rather than support and practical help have become the norm in our culture. However, as I explained to this new mama as I folded her washing and cuddled her baby so she could eat her lunch, if she had lived in India or China it would have been totally different. Historically in these cultures (and in most other indigenous cultures worldwide), there would be no snack making for the toddler or washing to fold. Instead, she would be snuggled in bed resting with her baby as others took care of her every need. She would be having a daily massage and have her belly bound for comfort. There would be delicious and nutritious meals served to her and her toddler would be amused and cared for by others giving her time to rest and recover from her birth and to fall in love and breastfeed her newborn.

The difficult truth is that the leading cause of death for new mothers after birth in most Western countries is now su***de. Let that sink in for a moment.

It is my opinion that this devastating statistic is a direct correlation to our 'bounce back' culture that doesn't honour a 'slow postpartum' but instead insists new mothers rush back into their old lives, their old jobs, their old jeans. Insta perfect. But to what cost?

How have we got it so wrong? And what can we do to reverse this damaging trajectory?

I believe that education is the key. Education about the importance of the postpartum weeks. Education about the fact that a newborn baby cannot be optimally nourished and nurtured by a mother or parent who is exhausted and depleted and whose cup is empty. Education about the value we should place on the care of new mothers and parents so that they thrive rather than just survive the weeks following birth, setting them up for a positive start to their parenting journey.

I'm determined to make this happen. I would love for you to join my Slow Postpartum revolution. Let's make the world a better place, one mother, baby and family at a time ...

With love Jojo # # #

PS: You can find out how to join my Slow Postpartum movement in the comments

Opinion: Parents are desperately looking for baby formula. America is failing them We are failing families when parents can’t find formula for their infants. Why isn’t this major news?

Microchimerism, discovered in 1893 by German pathologist Georg Schmorl, means specifically to us bereaved mothers, that our very cells hold DNA from our beloved babies.

So in perhaps psychological and spiritual terms, many of us believe our babies will always be part of us, but, it is true in physical terms, as well.

Our babies matter. They are a part of us. And, they change us.

Grateful to be serving on the Board of Directors for DOE and for all the doulas we get to associate with in our organization. 💕

Happy World Doula Week!
March 25th: Who should use a Doula?

Happy World Doula Week!
March 22nd: Doulas Make a Difference

https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20141014/could-vitamin-d-make-childbirth-less-painful

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Do you know that feeling when you wake up in the middle of the night and it’s cold and your diaper feels heavy. And there are so many strange sounds all around you, and it’s dark and scary. And you get a hit in your head and it’s your hand that’s on its own adventure. And you can’t control it at all and it flings itself around and scratches your face and pulls at your hair. And your legs start kicking off the duvet, even though you’re cold as it is and you try to make it stop but they have their own will. And so you’re lying there completely helpless with flailing limbs that want to do everything, but none of the things you want.

And you can’t find mom. And you call for her and you find yourself feeling really scared. What if your beloved mom doesn’t come for you. You can’t imagine anything worse and you start to cry because you miss her so terribly. You have never felt as alone as this very moment.

And then she is suddenly there. Standing right by your bed and looking at you with worry and love. And she is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen. And you grin up at her with happiness and relief. You don’t think you’ve ever felt as happy as this very moment.

And she picks you up and holds you close. And she smells like herself, and also a bit like you. Like milk and safety and love. And it’s the best smell in the whole entire world.

And she is warm and safe and soft and her hands caress you and she feeds you and hums your favourite tune. And you love her voice. You’ve known it far longer than you’ve really known her. It has lulled you to sleep and made you laugh and calmed you when you were distressed. It is the most beautiful voice in the whole entire world.

And you get to lie right up against her and you feel your entire body start to warm up again. And your still cold hand starts stroking her and moves up towards her neck and accidentally scratches her. Stupid uncontrollable hand. But mom doesn’t get angry. She takes your stupid hand in hers and it turns all warm again. And this is the best feeling in the world. Right here in mommy’s arms, with your hand in hers. Even the diaper doesn’t feel as horrible anymore.

And you feel your eyes getting heavy and you know that everything is okay now cause mommy is here. Your mom. Your wonderful, incredible mom who always looks after you. Night and day.

You look up at her one last time before you fall asleep. She looks tired and her eyes are closed, and yet she is still the most magnificent thing you know. How amazing that she wants to sit here with you in this moment. How amazing that she will always sit with you for a bit when you need her to.

You smile to yourself. How lucky you were that she became your mom. The most perfect mom anyone could have asked for.
You knew, even before you saw her, that she would be the best thing in the world.

Oh how you love her. Your mom.
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Words by: The Mommy Poet
The Mommy Poet

Amazing!

El bebé dio positivo, mamá y todos los demás en la casa negativos.
la leche materna se adaptó y cambió para proporcionar al bebé lo que necesitaba (anticuerpos)
Porque, instintivamente, sabemos que es asombroso y no es replicable. Y Cuando te extraes literalmente puedes ver esos cambios.
¡Nunca subestimes lo que estás haciendo!

Foto y publicación tomada del muro de Breastfeeding Aversion and agitation awareness

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Come be a doula!

Have you thought about becoming a doula?
Now is your chance!
🙌
Kyndal May
, our amazing Idaho-based doula trainer will be leading a DONA Birth Doula Training in Idaho Falls on 2/23-2/26.
Kyndal has been in the birth community for over 20 years and is a fantastic teacher and leader. We are excited for what these new doulas will learn!
❤️💖❤️
If you are interested, please email her at
[email protected]

You can also check out her website at

https://www.babybumpservices.com

To learn more about DONA International, see link below

https://www.dona.org

Hope to see you there!!

Imagine how intense hunger must feel when you’ve only ever known complete satisfaction...

Imagine how lonely a crib must feel when you have only ever experienced the cramped tight embrace of your Mama’s womb...

Imagine how deafening silence must be when you have never not heard the beating of your Mama’s heart...

Let’s all have grace and patience for the babies as they adapt to life in the big wide world. These first few months should not be a race to be separated as soon as possible. This season too shall pass 🌿

“The birth setting had no association with increased risk for either parent or baby,” said Elizabeth Nethery, a PhD candidate at UBC’s school of population and public health who was lead author of the study. “Our findings show that when a state has systems to support the integration of community midwives into the healthcare system as Washington has done, birth centres and homes are both safe settings for birth.”

Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth centre.

True 😆

Married to a birth doula makes life interesting to say the least! Saw this reel and had to do it - it describes our life perfectly. People don’t understand on call life. Always having your phone on. Leaving in the middle of the night. Having a bag packed ready to go. Leaving and not coming home until a baby is born. Sometimes missing big events, like holiday parties, vacations, funerals. You never know when labor is going to happen and when baby will be ready to be born. For me I needed to take some of my time back. That’s why I am only taking one birth doula client a month. And having boundaries and a backup doula friend are the key. So you can have that time with family uninterrupted and have time to recharge and turn off your phone sometimes. Pauls a good sport and super supportive luckily. I always tell him “see you when I come home” or “I’ll be back one day”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hubbyandwifey #birthdoula #birthdoulas #oncalllife #oncall #idontknow #laborvibes #serviceindustry #service #support #doula #helpisontheway #helpisonthewaydear #homefortheholiday #doeshesleep #whenwillshebehome

I so love visiting doula babies. These beautiful twin girls are so sweet! And their mama is amazing!